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Prisons Authority spokeswoman Sivan Weizman said he'll be there a week or longer with no rights or privileges, few as they are in Israeli gulags.
Contrary to Israeli claims, Barghouti called for nonviolent resistance. He said "the launch of a large-scale popular resistance at this stage serves the cause of our people."
International law permits it. He also explained the futility of negotiating peace without a legitimate partner. He added that ending Israel's occupation remains an illusion.
Though imprisoned for the past decade, he enjoys widespread popularity for good reason. His courage inspires others to resist. It's Palestine's only way to be free.
Perhaps under leaders like him they have a chance. At best, expect years more struggle, countless lives lost, and incalculable human suffering.
Hopefully liberation one day will follow. Palestinians and other persecuted people deserve no less.
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